With Frenchy's Steelmill strings being long gone, and Just Strings closing up shop, where are y'all buying your strings for custom sets these days? Especially if you're after custom gauges, like us poor Bb6 Universal players.
I know D'Addario came out with their custom string set builder, and seems like StringJoy has some options as well.
Any other good options I should know about?
Where do you buy strings these days?
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Matthew Walton
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Where do you buy strings these days?
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1981 MSA "The Universal" Bb6 S-12 9/5 | 2024 Excel Robostar Bb6 S-12 8/5 | 2009 MSA SuperSlide C6 S-12 | Peavey Nashville 112
1981 MSA "The Universal" Bb6 S-12 9/5 | 2024 Excel Robostar Bb6 S-12 8/5 | 2009 MSA SuperSlide C6 S-12 | Peavey Nashville 112
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Richard Sinkler
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Re: Where do you buy strings these days?
Live Steel Strings. Been using them for many years.
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Playing for 55 years and still counting.
Playing for 55 years and still counting.
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Roger Crawford
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Re: Where do you buy strings these days?
String Joy does indeed allow custom gauge sets. They sound great and last longer than some of the other major brands I’ve tried.
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Pat Chong
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Re: Where do you buy strings these days?
Hi Matthew,
I get mine at Guitar Strings and Beyond. They have a decent price on the strings I use.
.......Pat.
I get mine at Guitar Strings and Beyond. They have a decent price on the strings I use.
.......Pat.
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Joseph Carlson
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Re: Where do you buy strings these days?
I would suggest the forum store to help our hosts keep the lights on https://steelguitarshopper.com/categories/Strings/
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Lee Rider
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I second this...Joseph Carlson wrote: 18 Oct 2025 7:53 pm I would suggest the forum store to help our hosts keep the lights on https://steelguitarshopper.com/categories/Strings/
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Richard Sinkler
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Re: Where do you buy strings these days?
If the forum store sells the strings you like, I also recommend them. Unfortunately, they no longer sell Live Steel Strings brand, but I seem to remember that they used to.
Carter D10 8p/7k, Dekley S10 3p/4k C6 setup, Regal RD40 Dobro, Recording King Professional Dobro, NV400, NV112, Ibanez Gio guitar, Epiphone SG Special (open G slide and regular G tuning guitar) .
Playing for 55 years and still counting.
Playing for 55 years and still counting.
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Austin Tripp
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Re: Where do you buy strings these days?
Live Steel Strings for me. Fast shipping and wonderful people!
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John De Maille
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Re: Where do you buy strings these days?
I've been using Live Steel Strings for 20 years and they're the only Strings I'll use.
They're dependable and hold their resonance for a long time.
They're dependable and hold their resonance for a long time.
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Howard Parker
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Bonus points if anyone has a source for _BULK_ quantities of acoustic instrument strings.
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03\' Carter D-10
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John Larson
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Re: Where do you buy strings these days?
Daddario NYXL E9th set and I buy single 6th strings since I use a wound 6th. They last a really long time without going dead.
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